Thanks for the new format. I think it would be very efficient way of learning how to speak English. By the way, can I use 'take up' instead of 'pick up' in that sentence?
+EnglishinKorean Plus! (마이클의 온라인 영어 교실) Oh, my bad. I wasn't clear about what I was referring to. That's from the script of this video. " I hear John recently picked up composing."
Well, in that case, yes. You could basically express it in three ways: "John recently took up composing," "John has recently taken up composing" and "John recently picked up composing." And it seems to me that the most natural option would be the second one. Hope that answers your question. : )
I think we don't really have a specific word for 'dilettant' in Korean, I squeezed my brain, but I can't come up with any word. While I'm making a couple of sentences using 'dabbling or dabbler' I got curious that if I can use those word for celebrities who make personal political comments on the broad cast, not knowing what they are talking about. In this case can I say ' Celebrities should refrain from making dabbling comments on politically controversial matters on the broadcast factor in their clout on their fan base.'? Here I made some sentences. 1.Some famous artists started their career as a dilettant, but latter on they found the ability that they had in and became a connoisseur. 2. When I was a kid, I was forced to to go to many art-related private academy so I just dabbled. 3. In Olympic season, especially when it comes to their mother country's games, all people go crazy and become a couch quarter back
+김도훈 Yeah, I couldn't think of anything equivalent to "dilettante" in Korean either. Thanks, though, for trying to help me out! In response to your first question, I think that kind of behavior could be characterized as "dabbling," but instead of saying "dabbling comments," I would just use the word as it is. For example, "I don't like it when celebrities dabble in politics" would be fine grammatically, but it is a little vague. It may be understood as meaning that you don't like it when celebrities run for political office. A clearer way of saying that would be, "I don't like it when celebrities make political comments" or something along those lines. Corrections: 1.Some famous artists started their career as a dilettant, but latter on they found the ability that they had in and became a connoisseur. Notes: Good work. Make sure you always put a space after the period. As the beginning of the sentences uses "some artists," it would be better to continue on using plural forms, e.g., "careers," "dilettantes" etc. "Connoisseur" is a good word, but we usually only use it to mean someone who really enjoys a certain kind of food or art etc. For example, "I don't really care for wine, but my father is an absolute wine connoisseur." 2. When I was a kid, I was forced to to go to many art-related private academy so I just dabbled. Good! Just remember to use the plural because you said "many" before it. For example, "many private art academies." 3. In Olympic season, especially when it comes to their mother country's games, all people go crazy and become a couch quarter back Good! Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Good work! And thanks for responding to that comment on the "English Vacation" video. That's exactly what I wanted to say, but I usually just ignore it when people say negative things like that. Anyway, I really appreciate you sticking up for me like that.
+EnglishinKorean Plus! (마이클의 온라인 영어 교실) Thanks for the comment and saying that. After wrote that comment, I wasn't sure that it was a right thing to do. I thoguth that maybe I went too much. Cuz, I didn't want to start a fight with somebody on your channel. Anyway, I just want you to know that there are many people who appreciate what you are doing.
I would never just dabble in learning English and still a way too long way to go. I guess never ends!! Thank you 🙂
That's right. Learning a language takes a lifetime. ^^ I'm still learning new words and expressions in English.
선생님 청자켓 너무 잘어율리셔용 ㅎㅎ
한국사람 보다 더 한국말을 깊이 있게 표현하네요~
thanks. Next time can you explain about tense. i do not know that what is different between " you should be lived' and " you should live".
+yeuna kim Hi! I don't think the phrase "you should be lived" is used in English. Maybe you misheard "You should believe." Did I say that? ^^
Thanks for the new format. I think it would be very efficient way of learning how to speak English.
By the way, can I use 'take up' instead of 'pick up' in that sentence?
+김지윤 Hi! I've been wanting to answer this question, but I'm not sure what sentence you're referring to. What sentence was it again?
+EnglishinKorean Plus! (마이클의 온라인 영어 교실) Oh, my bad. I wasn't clear about what I was referring to. That's from the script of this video. " I hear John recently picked up composing."
Well, in that case, yes. You could basically express it in three ways: "John recently took up composing," "John has recently taken up composing" and "John recently picked up composing." And it seems to me that the most natural option would be the second one. Hope that answers your question. : )
Yeah, he's quite the dilettante. 그렇긴 한데 취미삼아 한다고 봐야지.
'건성' 이라는 말도 생각이 나네요. '건성으로 한다고 봐야지'
dabbling, dabbler, dilettante "취미로 삼다" "건성으로 하다" 에 덧붙이자면 "~에 기웃거리는 사람"들도 해도 괜찮을 것 같습니다.
dabbling, dabbler, dilettante 심심풀이로 하는 것 또는 사람이 가깝지 않을까요?
I think we don't really have a specific word for 'dilettant' in Korean, I squeezed my brain, but I can't come up with any word.
While I'm making a couple of sentences using 'dabbling or dabbler' I got curious that if I can use those word for celebrities who make personal political comments on the broad cast, not knowing what they are talking about. In this case can I say ' Celebrities should refrain from making dabbling comments on politically controversial matters on the broadcast factor in their clout on their fan base.'?
Here I made some sentences.
1.Some famous artists started their career as a dilettant, but latter on they found the ability that they had in and became a connoisseur.
2. When I was a kid, I was forced to to go to many art-related private academy so I just dabbled.
3. In Olympic season, especially when it comes to their mother country's games, all people go crazy and become a couch quarter back
+김도훈
Yeah, I couldn't think of anything equivalent to "dilettante" in Korean either. Thanks, though, for trying to help me out!
In response to your first question, I think that kind of behavior could be characterized as "dabbling," but instead of saying "dabbling comments," I would just use the word as it is. For example, "I don't like it when celebrities dabble in politics" would be fine grammatically, but it is a little vague. It may be understood as meaning that you don't like it when celebrities run for political office. A clearer way of saying that would be, "I don't like it when celebrities make political comments" or something along those lines.
Corrections:
1.Some famous artists started their career as a dilettant, but latter on they found the ability that they had in and became a connoisseur.
Notes: Good work. Make sure you always put a space after the period. As the beginning of the sentences uses "some artists," it would be better to continue on using plural forms, e.g., "careers," "dilettantes" etc. "Connoisseur" is a good word, but we usually only use it to mean someone who really enjoys a certain kind of food or art etc. For example, "I don't really care for wine, but my father is an absolute wine connoisseur."
2. When I was a kid, I was forced to to go to many art-related private academy so I just dabbled.
Good! Just remember to use the plural because you said "many" before it. For example, "many private art academies."
3. In Olympic season, especially when it comes to their mother country's games, all people go crazy and become a couch quarter back
Good! Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
Good work! And thanks for responding to that comment on the "English Vacation" video. That's exactly what I wanted to say, but I usually just ignore it when people say negative things like that. Anyway, I really appreciate you sticking up for me like that.
+EnglishinKorean Plus! (마이클의 온라인 영어 교실) Thanks for the comment and saying that. After wrote that comment, I wasn't sure that it was a right thing to do. I thoguth that maybe I went too much. Cuz, I didn't want to start a fight with somebody on your channel. Anyway, I just want you to know that there are many people who appreciate what you are doing.